Is ME10 3JQ a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

ME10 3JQ is a postcode in Roman, Swale, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near ME10 3JQ, then scores the surrounding small area 35/100 - bottom 12% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around ME10 3JQ are jobs and schools and education, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for ME10 3JQ is based on Swale 010 Census 2021. It covers 8,823 residents, 3,061 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 45% owner-occupied, 30% privately rented, 24% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near ME10 3JQ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the ME10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £286k from 118 rolling sales, up 0.2% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near ME10 3JQ can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near ME10 3JQ, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2). Closest examples include Tots in Sport (Sittingbourne) 09.30am to 10.00am (at Kemsley Community Centre, The Square, Ridham Avenue,, ages 22 months-2.5, 2.5 km) and Tots in Sport (Sittingbourne) 10.05am to 10.35am (at Kemsley Community Centre, The Square, Ridham Avenue,, ages 2.5-5, 2.5 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near ME10 3JQ by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around ME10 3JQ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.